Montgomery Township man headed to jail for exposing himself to neighbor

COURTHOUSE — An apologetic Montgomery Township man learned he is headed to jail after admitting to some rather revealing, un-neighborly conduct.

Alvin B. Rosenberger III, 44, of the 1600 block of North Line Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six-to-23 months in the county jail, to be followed by four years’ probation, after he pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure in connection with incidents that occurred between May 3 and May 13, 2012.

Judge Joseph A. Smyth ordered Rosenberger to report to jail on Feb. 21 to begin serving the sentence. The judge said Rosenberger, a contractor who owns his own business, is eligible for the jail’s work release program during his incarceration.

Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Abidiwan-Lupo sought jail time against Rosenberger, arguing Rosenberger exposed his genitals on numerous occasions in view of a female neighbor.

“It wasn’t a one-time incident. The effect was it terrorized her,” said Abidiwan-Lupo, referring to a letter written by the victim in which she discussed the impact of the incidents on her life. “She was frightened. She was repulsed. She felt vulnerable, depressed and alone. It robbed her of her security and peace of mind.”

Rosenberger, who was supported in court by his wife and parents, apologized for his conduct, indicating he was shaken by the victim’s impact statement.

“I’m very sorry for what I did, especially after I read the impact statement. I was pretty moved by her impact statement. I had no idea I hurt her that way,” Rosenberger testified. “I don’t know what else to say.”

An investigation of Rosenberger began on May 15 when a female residing on North Line Street reported to police that a man residing near her home, on several occasions, stood at a tree-lined area, pulled down his clothing and exposed his genitals while staring in the direction of her home, according to the arrest affidavit. The incidents occurred between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. during daylight, according to detectives.

The man, identified as Rosenberger, “would look directly at the victim’s home, making sure she was at the window when he engaged in his lewd and offensive conduct,” alleged Montgomery Township Detective Edward Davies.

Authorities alleged Rosenberger also made an obscene gesture to the woman, knowing the woman observed his activity. During a few of the incidents, the victim was able to photograph Rosenberger as he engaged in the conduct, police said.

By pleading guilty to the charges, Rosenberger admitted that he unlawfully exposed his genitals in a public place under circumstances in which he knew or should have known that the conduct was likely to offend, affront or alarm others.